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The Postal Service once had 55 centers where workers tried to decipher addresses rejected by scanning machines. In September, one of two remaining centers will close.
Harper Lee, the 87-year-old author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” sued her literary agent, claiming he took advantage of her age and infirmity to deprive her of royalties from the novel.
Departing OED editor John Simpson reflects on his career investigating the origins of words.
World Book Night 2013 will be marked tonight by a free handout of half a million books and hundreds of literary events around the country.
The 21st century hasn't just collapsed geographical distances, but distances of time as well, making history easier than ever to access.
Self-publishing is expanding beyond first-time writers who can’t get deals, as big names like the playwright and author David Mamet are choosing this route, another sign that digital disruption is reshaping the publishing market.
A collection of sketches and text featuring Lowly Worm is due to be coloured and completed by Scarry's son
Book now for Reading Matters 2013 and stay in touch with crucial and emerging issues and trends in youth literature.
According to Pegg, who is the CTO, the overarching goal for the company is “What can Bookboard do to motivate kids to spend more time reading?” That ends up driving many of its design decisions, particularly incorporating ...
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, widely seen as the grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82.
Self-publishing fans and the tech-obsessed keep getting it wrong: Big authors want to be in print -- and bookstores
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E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages
Join us as we learn about the history of water and climate on Mars. Could Mars have had life?
The World’s Strongest Librarian will be published by Gotham Books on May 2, 2013. Here’s the book tour schedule. Below you’ll find buy links, the book trailer, and advance praise.
Offers support to authors and illustrators, annual awards, and events. Includes calendar of events, tips on getting published, and a quarterly journal.
After just a couple of years as chief executive of Powell's Books, Emily Powell wistep down and focus on the Portland company's long-term strategy in a quickly changing market.
ALIA Library & Information Week 2012 - About
Reader, if you and I can agree on anything, it's that the Internet is made of cats. But we may differ on the follow-up: What else could it be made of? When cats took over on our screens and in our minds, whose regime, exactly, did they replace?
Stuart Kelly: The differences in format are beginning to change the nature of what we're reading, and how we do it
This is a wonderful collection of five stories that are drawn from the very successful 'Aussie Nibbles' series of books. To be honest they are probably a collection of short novels rather than short stories at 60-80 pages per story, ...
The reading experience is unmatched, offering beautifully rendered text, magazines in spectacular HD and lightning fast page turns. The fully laminated display reduces glare and provides excellent viewing angles, perfect for ...
Children read to dogs at Mentone Senior Center and Library San Bernardino Sun The idea behind the library's semimonthly "Sit, Stay, Read" program is to get children reading out loud without having to worry about what listeners think, library...
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